11th meeting of Commissioners in Madrid and a meeting in Paris

ICDP held the 11th meeting of its Commissioners in Madrid on 10 and 11 October 2016. During the meeting, the Commission noted and discussed the main activities undertaken in 2015 and 2016.

On 10 October, a public event titled: “Is Death Penalty a solution to terrorism?: Multiple Voices” was organized by ICDP in collaboration with the Governments of Spain and Switzerland and Casa Arabe in Madrid to commemorate the 14th World Day against the Death Penalty.

On 19 October, President Mayor, Commissioner Robert Badinter, Commissioner Mohammed Bedjaoui and Commissioner Najjar met in Paris to discuss activities conducted by the Commission and future strategies for ICDP in the context of current global circumstances and developments.

Please see link to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on meeting between ICDP and the Spanish Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs

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ICDP is an independent body of politically influential people with international standing – supported by a diverse group of 18 governments from all world regions – working for a world free from the death penalty. It opposes the death penalty in all situations, and urges the immediate establishment of a universal moratorium on executions in all world regions with a view to total abolition.